Blueberry Spinach Salad (With Bacon And Avocado)
A simple 4-ingredient blueberry spinach salad fancied up with crowd pleasing crispy bacon and avocado! I promise you, it all goes really well, and the pièce de résistance is the tangy mustard-y optional but highly recommended blueberry vinaigrette. Delicious, and ready in just 20 minutes.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
For the salad
- 4 slices smoked bacon
- 2 ounces baby spinach Alternatively, use any fresh salad leaves
- ½ a large avocado sliced into chunks
- 2½ ounces blueberries
For the dressing
- 1 ounce blueberries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon teaspoon clear honey
To serve
- toasted bread drizzled with olive oil & salt optional
Instructions
- Heat a frying pan over a high heat and cook the bacon for 5 minutes or so on each side until golden and a bit crispy. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Scatter the salad leaves over a large plate or platter, then sprinkle over the avocado and blueberries. Tear the bacon over the salad, too.
- To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a food processor (hand-held works well) and whizz until smooth.
- Serve the salad with the dressing drizzled over and the toasted bread (if using).
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Notes
Cooking the bacon: I find it's easier to cook the bacon in whole slices in a dry pan until crisp, and then tear it into pieces to throw into the salad. Alternatively, if you have an air fryer, I highly recommend trying your hand at air fryer bacon.
How to serve: Serve with this blueberry vinaigrette to elevate your salad from good to exceptional. Alternatively serve with a simple honey balsamic dressing: quarter cup olive oil whisked with 2 tablespoons balsamic and 2 tablespoons honey.
Eat immediately while the bacon is still warm.
Serve as a simple but delicious lunch, or with grilled chicken, steak or fish on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 586mg | Potassium: 648mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2761IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg
